Holly Thorpe

Holly Thorpe is currently a student at the University of Washington, majoring in Journalism. She is an active member of the student group WashPIRG and an occasional writer and freelancer for The Wenatchee World. Originally from Wenatchee, WA.
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A BoltBus driver loads luggage into the bottom of a bus in Seattle. (Photo by Holly Thorpe)

BoltBus makes travel cheap, but is it cheapening travel?

by Holly Thorpe
No car? No cash? No problem. With the advent of cheap, “alternative” travel, crossing the border is easier than ever. But are transport services like BoltBus cheapening the experience of traveling “meaningfully?"
Apr 16, 2015